Arc 8-Cores iGPU vs Radeon R9 285

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 285 with Arc 8-Cores iGPU, including specs and performance data.

R9 285
2014
2 GB GDDR5, 190 Watt
17.30

Arc 8-Cores iGPU outperforms R9 285 by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in performance ranking296284
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation16.15no data
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2017)Xe LPG
GPU code nameTongaMeteor Lake iGPU
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date2 September 2014 (9 years ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$249 no data
Current price$85 (0.3x MSRP)no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores17928
Core clock speed918 MHzno data
Boost clock speedno data2300 MHz
Number of transistors5,000 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)190 Wattno data
Texture fill rate102.8no data
Floating-point performance3,290 gflopsno data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Radeon R9 285 and Arc 8-Cores iGPU compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data
Length221 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinno data

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5no data
Maximum RAM amount2 GBno data
Memory bus width256 Bitno data
Memory clock speed5.5 GB/sno data
Memory bandwidth176.0 GB/sno data
Shared memoryno data-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI 1.4a, 1x DisplayPort 1.2no data
HDMI+no data

API compatibility

List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_0)12_2
Shader Model6.5no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL2.1no data
Vulkan1.2.170no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

R9 285 17.30
Arc 8-Cores iGPU 18.14
+4.9%

Arc 8-Cores iGPU outperforms Radeon R9 285 by 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

R9 285 8570
Arc 8-Cores iGPU 8679
+1.3%

Arc 8-Cores iGPU outperforms Radeon R9 285 by 1% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD35−40
−14.3%
40
+14.3%
1440p14−16
−14.3%
16
+14.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
+2.9%
35−40
−2.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
+3.3%
30−33
−3.3%
Battlefield 5 55−60
−1.7%
60−65
+1.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+5.7%
35−40
−5.7%
Far Cry 5 37
+5.7%
35−40
−5.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 45−50
−2%
50−55
+2%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
−1.2%
85−90
+1.2%
Hitman 3 35−40
+2.9%
35−40
−2.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 33
+10%
30−33
−10%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 55−60
−3.4%
60−65
+3.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+1.8%
55−60
−1.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
+2.9%
35−40
−2.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
+3.3%
30−33
−3.3%
Battlefield 5 55−60
−1.7%
60−65
+1.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+5.7%
35−40
−5.7%
Far Cry 5 35
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 45−50
−2%
50−55
+2%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
−1.2%
85−90
+1.2%
Hitman 3 35−40
+2.9%
35−40
−2.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27
+0%
27−30
+0%
Metro Exodus 60−65
+1.7%
60−65
−1.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 55−60
−3.4%
60−65
+3.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 43
−4.7%
45−50
+4.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+1.8%
55−60
−1.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
+2.9%
35−40
−2.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
+3.3%
30−33
−3.3%
Battlefield 5 55−60
−1.7%
60−65
+1.7%
Far Cry 5 33
+10%
30−33
−10%
Far Cry New Dawn 45−50
−2%
50−55
+2%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
−1.2%
85−90
+1.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 23
−4.3%
24−27
+4.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+1.8%
55−60
−1.8%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
−4.3%
24−27
+4.3%
Hitman 3 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
+5.7%
35−40
−5.7%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+10%
30−33
−10%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
+2.9%
35−40
−2.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry 5 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Hitman 3 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 20−22
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Battlefield 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+4.2%
24−27
−4.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

This is how R9 285 and Arc 8-Cores iGPU compete in popular games:

  • Arc 8-Cores iGPU is 14% faster in 1080p
  • Arc 8-Cores iGPU is 14% faster in 1440p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.30 18.14
Recency 2 September 2014 14 December 2023
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon R9 285 and Arc 8-Cores iGPU.

Be aware that Radeon R9 285 is a desktop card while Arc 8-Cores iGPU is a notebook one.


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